Victoria Falls

Naming

David Livingstone, the Scottish missionary and explorer, is believed to have been the first European to view Victoria Falls on 16 November 1855 from what is now known as Livingstone Island, one of two land masses in the middle of the river, immediately upstream from the falls on the Zambian side. Livingstone named his discovery in honour of Queen Victoria, but the indigenous name, Mosi-oa-Tunya—"the smoke that thunders"—continues in common usage as well. The nearby national park in Zambia is named Mosi-oa-Tunya, whereas the national park and town on the Zimbabwean shore are both named Victoria Falls. The World Heritage List officially recognizes both names.

In 2013, the government of Zimbabwe declared its intention to officially rename the falls "Mosi-oa-Tunya", citing continuity with other renamings such as Harare (from Salisbury), and Zimbabwe (from Rhodesia).

Victoria Falls

I don't know where I amWho's that boy you're leaning on(Victoria ceases to care)You're not the only one(Virginia creeps through the air)Summer evening, summer sun(Virago will publish her diaries when she's dead)To the world(Unlocking the dreams in her head)And the world is blind(Unstable, unhinged and unfed)She'll wed the summertime(Unable to answer the questions of her life)I don't believe you I don't believeI don't really need to I don't need VictoriaI won't let Victoria fallWhen the night has come and gone(His ghostly perfection remains)Melting in the morning sun(His pale saint complexion unchanged)Lovers go and lovers come(And some stay for longer but never long enough)His shadow lingers on(Victoria ceases to care)His shadow fades like a pop song(Virginia creeps through her hair)Death to the supernatural one(Virago will publish the story of her life)Queen of the SouthI don't believe you / I don't believeI don't really need to / I don't need VictoriaI won't let Victoria fallI don't defend you(I don't defend you)I don't recommend you but(I don't recommend Victoria)I won't let Victoria fall away(Victoria)

Victoria Falls

Naming

David Livingstone, the Scottish missionary and explorer, is believed to have been the first European to view Victoria Falls on 16 November 1855 from what is now known as Livingstone Island, one of two land masses in the middle of the river, immediately upstream from the falls on the Zambian side. Livingstone named his discovery in honour of Queen Victoria, but the indigenous name, Mosi-oa-Tunya—"the smoke that thunders"—continues in common usage as well. The nearby national park in Zambia is named Mosi-oa-Tunya, whereas the national park and town on the Zimbabwean shore are both named Victoria Falls. The World Heritage List officially recognizes both names.

In 2013, the government of Zimbabwe declared its intention to officially rename the falls "Mosi-oa-Tunya", citing continuity with other renamings such as Harare (from Salisbury), and Zimbabwe (from Rhodesia).

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